Happy Birthday Gabe: In which the man-let turns 15
April 17, 2013 in Inspiration, Travelogue
It seems impossible to me that my fat little black haired baby is turning 15. The day he was born I made a huge plate of yeast donuts before I […]
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Mexico City: Give me one day, you’ll fall in love
April 16, 2013 in Inspiration, Mexico, North America, Travelogue
I was thirteen the first time I set foot in Mexico City. In my memory the city smells like fresh popcorn, tastes like cotton candy and is irrevocably tied to […]
Taieri Gorge Railway: Happy Birthday Tony
April 14, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The only way to travel the length of the Taieri Gorge is by train. Well, I suppose one could hike, but that would take far longer than an afternoon. The […]
Saturday in Dunedin: Markets to Marine Wildlife
April 13, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
It should be noted that, while “the largest food market in the Southern Hemisphere” sounds impressive, it is, in fact, about half the size of the farmer’s market in Bloomington, […]
Oamaru, NZ: Steampunk Headquarters
April 11, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Sometimes, you just stumble on something weird. Today was that day. Oamaru is yet another postcard perfect New Zealand town with cute Victorian houses on every corner and a bustling […]
Hiking Purple Peak: Akaroa, NZ
April 7, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
I didn’t climb all the way to the summit of Purple Peak. I climbed to the saddle, hopped the fence and started up, plodding along behind the boys who charged […]
From Christchurch to Akaroa: Camped at the top of the world
April 7, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
If you were to send your five year old out into the front yard armed with three jumbo bags of cotton balls and the instruction to distribute them evenly across […]
Kekerengu reminds us of Italy
April 4, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The rain has let up and the sun is beginning to set behind the mountains above us, turning the clouds over the steel grey sea every shade of pink and […]
South Island, New Zealand: Arrival
April 2, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
There is an eerie fog hanging between the mountains that leap out of the sea, creating the fjords that welcome us to the South Island on New Zealand. The hard […]
Windy Wellington & A Happy Easter
March 31, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
This time last year we were hunting eggs on the beach on Cape Cod, celebrating with Grammy and Gramps, packing for the big push to Asia… and, oh yes, I […]
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